Thuidium delicatulum var. delicatulum

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 383.

Stem leaves (0.6–)0.9(–1.4) mm; apex not ending in hyaline point of 1-seriate cells. Perichaetial leaves with margins ciliate proximally, denticulate distally.


Phenology: Capsules mature fall–winter.
Habitat: Woodlands, soil, humus, rock, logs, stumps, base of trees
Elevation: low to high elevations

Distribution

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N.B., N.S., Ont., Que., Ala., Ariz., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis., Mexico, Central America, n South America, Europe.

Discussion

Variety delicatulum is apparently more often found in acid substrates than var. radicans and Thuidium recognitum. The perichaetial leaves in var. delicatulum are copiously ciliate.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Howard A. Crum† +
(Hedwig) Schimper +
Hypnum delicatulum +
N.B. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ariz. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +, Mexico +, Central America +, n South America +  and Europe. +
low to high elevations +
Woodlands, soil, humus, rock, logs, stumps, base of trees +
Capsules mature fall–winter. +
in P. Bruch and W. P. Schimper, Bryol. Europ. +
Illustrated +
Thuidium recognitum var. delicatulum +
Thuidium delicatulum var. delicatulum +
Thuidium delicatulum +
variety +